Prep talk: Ana De Los Santos of Granada Hills is a soccer prodigy
To win a City Section girls’ soccer championship, Granada Hills and senior Ana De Los Santos will have to be stopped.The Highlanders are 5-0 in…
Drew Doughty returns, but slumping Kings lose to Florida
SUNRISE, Fla. — Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 30 shots for his second shutout of the season, and the Florida…
Prep basketball roundup: Cleveland defeats El Camino Real
There’s no slowing Cleveland High’s rise in the City Section basketball hierarchy this season.The Cavaliers are 17-4 and 4-0 in the West Valley League after…
Mason McTavish leads Ducks past the Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE — Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Ducks to…
Lauren Betts leads No. 1 UCLA women’s basketball past No. 8 Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Lauren Betts scored a career-high 33 points, Kiki Rice added 19, and No. 1 UCLA defeated No. 8 Maryland 82-67 on Sunday.The…
Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn lead Anaheim Ducks past Penguins
Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night.Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry…
Lakers get back on track against woeful Washington
Two days after the Lakers were saying it almost never would be easy, almost never came to town.The Washington Wizards, who have won a league-low…
Clippers show Lakers what they aren’t in first Intuit Dome matchup
The instrumental track behind one of Los Angeles’ biggest songs played over the Intuit Dome’s best-that-money-can-buy sound system late in the opening half — the…
Redondo Union boys’ basketball nears Open Division playoffs
There’s nothing Reggie Morris can’t do with basketball talent. He won a City Section Open Division title at Fairfax, coached Russell Westbrook at Leuzinger and…
Alex Turcotte’s three-point performance lifts Kings over Canucks
VANCOUVER, Canada — Alex Turcotte scored twice and added an assist as the Kings thumped the struggling Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.Adrian Kempe and Kevin…
LeBron James says playing with Bronny is one of his greatest feats
Bronny James is the son of a billionaire. He doesn’t need to be busting his butt trying to prove himself as a Lakers rookie or…
Ducks are shut out by the Capitals
WASHINGTON — Logan Thompson stopped all 18 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season, and the Washington Capitals beat the Ducks 3-0 on…
Flyers blow out Ducks in Cutter Gauthier’s return to Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — Sam Ersson made 22 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Ducks 6-0 on Saturday night in…
Lukas Dostal struggles mightily in Ducks’ loss to St. Li Blues
ST. LOUIS — Robert Thomas scored twice and the St. Louis Blues beat the Ducks 6-2 on Thursday night.Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich each had a…
USC men fade in second half of loss to Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Oumar Ballo powered his way to 23 points and Indiana overcame an early double-digit deficit to beat USC 82-69 Wednesday.The Hoosiers (13-3) earned…
Kawhi-less Clippers are routed by the Jokic-less Nuggets
DENVER — Jamal Murray had 21 points and nine assists, Russell Westbrook added 19 points and eight assists and the Denver Nuggets beat the Clippers 126-103…
Ducks sign Frank Vatrano to three-year, $18 million extension
Forward Frank Vatrano has agreed to a three-year contract extension through the 2027-28 season with the Ducks.The Ducks announced the deal Sunday for the 30-year-old…
Frank Vatrano signs new contract, then leads Ducks to win
Frank Vatrano had two goals and assist after signing a three-year contract extension Sunday, and the Ducks defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1.Troy Terry also…
Prep basketball roundup: Ontario Christian girls defeat Archbishop Mitty
Ontario Christian girls basketball avenged its only defeat Saturday, knocking off previously unbeaten San José Archbishop Mitty 61-44 at Carondelet High in Concord. Sophomore Kaleena…
UCLA women’s basketball beats Michigan, but Cori Close wants more
A new year ushered in something different for the UCLA women’s basketball team.A serious challenge.Unable to pull away from Michigan like they had against other…